Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
Black 13,315 1,802 13.5 1,839 10.1 4,136
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 11,685 1,488 12.7 1,856 10.1 3,416
Inside central cities........... 7,073 1,122 15.9 1,836 10.1 2,530
One million or more........... 5,142 747 14.5 1,828 10.3 1,691
Under one million............. 1,931 374 19.4 1,852 9.9 839
Outside central cities.......... 4,612 366 7.9 1,915 10.0 887
One million or more........... 3,431 239 7.0 1,792 9.8 571
Under one million............. 1,181 126 10.7 2,150 10.2 316
Outside metropolitan areas........ 1,629 314 19.3 1,758 10.3 720
REGION
Northeast......................... 2,441 307 12.6 1,667 10.6 663
Midwest........................... 2,477 410 16.5 1,788 10.0 964
South............................. 7,246 1,005 13.9 1,942 10.1 2,348
West.............................. 1,151 80 7.0 1,467 9.7 161
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 6,414 394 6.1 1,602 10.1 819
Renter occupied................... 6,901 1,407 20.4 1,905 10.1 3,317
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 11,338 1,608 14.2 1,937 10.0 3,880
15 to 24 years.................. 1,109 282 25.5 2,178 9.8 664
25 to 34 years.................. 2,655 507 19.1 2,358 9.9 1,492
35 to 44 years.................. 3,187 364 11.4 1,811 10.2 958
45 to 54 years.................. 2,739 301 11.0 1,500 9.9 538
55 to 64 years.................. 1,648 153 9.3 1,253 10.1 228
65 years and over................. 1,977 194 9.8 1,028 11.4 256
65 to 74 years.................. 1,214 113 9.3 1,128 11.5 157
75 years and over............... 762 81 10.6 889 11.3 99
Mean age...................... 45.6 40.8 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 13,315 1,802 13.5 1,839 10.1 4,136
Worked.......................... 9,351 872 9.3 1,929 9.3 2,262
Worked year-round, full-time.. 6,781 312 4.6 1,850 9.6 821
Did not work.................... 3,964 930 23.5 1,754 10.9 1,874
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 11,335 1,608 14.2 1,937 10.0 3,880
No work disability.............. 9,371 958 10.2 2,240 9.7 2,618
With a work disability.......... 1,965 649 33.0 1,489 10.3 1,263
severe work disability........ 1,502 564 37.5 1,457 10.6 1,071
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 8,844 1,343 15.2 2,187 10.1 3,651
Married-couple families......... 4,233 175 4.1 1,897 8.9 512
Male householder, no wife....... 773 88 11.4 1,914 10.2 183
Female householder, no husband.. 3,838 1,080 28.1 2,256 10.2 2,955
Nonfamily households.............. 4,470 459 10.3 821 10.3 486
Male householder................ 1,903 136 7.1 831 10.1 146
Living alone.................. 1,585 101 6.4 651 9.9 101
Female householders............. 2,567 323 12.6 817 10.4 340
Living alone.................. 2,287 282 12.3 782 10.6 282
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
All households
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 6,195 507 8.2 827 10.3 544
One or more related
Children 7,051 1,284 18.2 2,238 10.1 3,574
Child under 18 years............ 5,730 1,176 20.5 2,310 10.1 3,397
All under 6 years............. 1,191 302 25.3 1,945 9.7 663
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 1,258 375 29.8 2,945 10.1 1,371
All 6 to 17 years............. 3,280 499 15.2 2,054 10.3 1,364
One child....................... 2,556 376 14.7 1,571 9.6 712
Under 6 years................. 827 178 21.5 1,579 9.5 317
6 to 17 years................. 1,729 199 11.5 1,565 9.8 395
Two or more children............ 3,174 799 25.2 2,658 10.3 2,686
All under 6 years............. 364 124 34.2 2,469 10.1 346
Some under 6 years............ 1,258 375 29.8 2,945 10.1 1,371
All 6 to 17 years............. 1,552 300 19.3 2,377 10.6 969
Mean children................... 1.96 2.26 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 2,598 344 13.2 2,086 9.9 840
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 141 22 15.7 2,271 10.3 51
All under 6 years............... 30 3 9.1 2,525 9.6 10
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 19 4 22.0 2,729 10.0 7
All 6 to 17 years............... 92 15 16.6 2,098 10.6 34
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 10,910 1,561 14.3 1,949 10.0 3,790
One or more elderly............... 2,405 240 10.0 1,121 11.0 346
All members elderly............. 1,283 132 10.3 776 11.5 143
Elderly householder/spouse only. 2,008 187 9.3 985 11.3 242
Elderly other relative only..... 289 32 11.0 1,832 8.8 68
Elderly nonrelative only........ 32 10 29.7 833 11.1 11
Total number of children.......... 11,208 2,653 23.7 (x) (x) 2,653
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
Characteristics
Black 3,022 1,274 42.2 2,069 10.6 3,067
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 2,504 1,055 42.1 2,105 10.6 2,537
Inside central cities........... 1,808 820 45.3 2,070 10.5 1,938
One million or more........... 1,279 521 40.7 2,076 10.7 1,252
Under one million............. 529 299 56.4 2,061 10.4 686
Outside central cities.......... 696 235 33.8 2,228 10.6 600
One million or more........... 455 145 32.0 2,088 10.7 357
Under one million............. 241 90 37.2 2,455 10.5 242
Outside metropolitan areas........ 518 219 42.3 1,895 10.6 530
REGION
Northeast......................... 596 217 36.4 1,768 11.0 492
Midwest........................... 607 297 48.9 1,940 10.2 723
South............................. 1,658 718 43.3 2,232 10.6 1,764
West.............................. 161 42 26.2 1,754 10.8 88
TENURE
Owner occupied.................... 838 218 26.0 1,889 10.8 484
Renter occupied................... 2,184 1,056 48.4 2,106 10.5 2,583
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 2,500 1,158 46.3 2,170 10.5 2,920
15 to 24 years.................. 471 230 48.7 2,408 10.2 563
25 to 34 years.................. 657 353 53.7 2,739 10.5 1,105
35 to 44 years.................. 574 266 46.4 1,964 10.8 735
45 to 54 years.................. 456 206 45.1 1,631 10.3 366
55 to 64 years.................. 342 104 30.4 1,305 10.4 151
65 years and over................. 522 116 22.2 1,062 11.8 147
65 to 74 years.................. 300 66 21.9 1,224 11.9 86
75 years and over............... 222 50 22.5 848 11.6 61
Mean age...................... 44.3 39.8 (x) (x) (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 3,022 1,274 42.2 2,069 10.6 3,067
Worked.......................... 1,186 527 44.4 2,298 10.0 1,489
Worked year-round, full-time.. 359 127 35.3 2,470 11.1 386
Did not work.................... 1,836 747 40.7 1,908 11.0 1,579
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 2,500 1,158 46.3 2,170 10.5 2,920
No work disability.............. 1,551 656 42.3 2,609 10.3 1,925
With a work disability.......... 949 503 53.0 1,597 10.6 995
severe work disability........ 820 435 53.1 1,557 10.8 850
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 1,829 932 51.0 2,531 10.6 2,712
Married-couple families......... 328 87 26.4 2,461 10.1 295
Male householder, no wife....... 150 51 33.9 2,140 11.2 103
Female householder, no husband.. 1,351 795 58.8 2,564 10.6 2,314
Nonfamily households.............. 1,193 342 28.6 809 10.6 356
Male householder................ 423 94 22.3 805 10.6 97
Living alone.................. 348 73 20.9 733 10.6 73
Female householders............. 770 247 32.1 810 10.6 259
Living alone.................. 678 220 32.4 769 10.7 220
Table NC2. Food Stamp Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, Race and
Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 2001 (Black)
(Source: Current Population Survey, March 2002. Households as of March of the following year.)
Households in poverty
Receiving food stamps
Mean Mean
Face Months Total
Number Number Percent Value Received Persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 1,331 368 27.7 836 10.6 391
One or more related
Children 1,676 904 53.9 2,566 10.6 2,672
Child under 18 years............ 1,521 860 56.5 2,598 10.6 2,600
All under 6 years............. 397 229 57.7 2,211 10.6 528
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years............ 418 275 65.9 3,245 10.6 1,056
All 6 to 17 years............. 707 356 50.3 2,347 10.6 1,016
One child....................... 545 255 46.8 1,777 10.2 490
Under 6 years................. 241 124 51.2 1,807 10.6 227
6 to 17 years................. 304 131 43.2 1,748 9.8 264
Two or more children............ 976 605 62.0 2,945 10.8 2,109
All under 6 years............. 155 105 67.7 2,685 10.7 301
Some under 6 years............ 418 275 65.9 3,245 10.6 1,056
All 6 to 17 years............. 403 224 55.7 2,698 11.1 753
Mean children................... 2.19 2.31 (x) (x) (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 427 182 42.5 2,608 10.6 511
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 39 10 26.6 3,268 12.0 30
All under 6 years............... 11 2 15.9 3,600 12.0 9
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 4 1 34.4 5,424 12.0 4
All 6 to 17 years............... 25 7 29.9 2,775 12.0 17
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 2,439 1,139 46.7 2,169 10.5 2,870
One or more elderly............... 583 135 23.2 1,227 11.6 197
All members elderly............. 400 91 22.9 709 11.8 95
Elderly householder/spouse only. 515 112 21.7 1,034 11.8 137
Elderly other relative only..... 38 11 28.1 3,316 10.4 39
Elderly nonrelative only........ 13 8 60.7 791 10.9 10
Total number of children.......... 3,336 1,984 59.5 (x) (x) 1,984
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